Cooperation or conflict in transboundary water management: case study of South Asia
Cooperation or conflict in transboundary water management: case study of South Asia
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10.1080/02626667.2011.572886
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2011-01-01
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Biswas, Asit K.
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Biswas, Asit K.
流经不丹、尼泊尔、印度和孟加拉国的跨境喜马拉雅河流为提高世界上最集中的贫困人口的生活水平提供了绝佳的机会。不丹和印度已经表明，只要有关国家之间有善意和信任，水就可以成功地用作经济增长的引擎。这可以给两国人民带来实实在在的利益。相比之下，尼泊尔、印度和孟加拉国之间缺乏信任，加剧了该地区发展不足的状况。本文分析了南亚跨界河流管理的两个截然不同的结果，其中最成功的是不丹和印度，而尼泊尔、印度和孟加拉国错失了机会。
The transboundary Himalayan rivers flowing through Bhutan, Nepal, India and Bangladesh provide a golden opportunity to improve the standard of living of the largest concentration of the poor people in the world. Bhutan and India have shown that, given goodwill and trust between the countries concerned, water can be successfully used as an engine for economic growth. This can bring substantial benefits to the people of both the countries. In contrast, lack of trust between Nepal, India and Bangladesh has compounded the deprivation of the region through underdevelopment. This paper analyses two very contrasting results of managing transboundary rivers in South Asia, a most successful one in Bhutan and India, and a missed opportunity in Nepal, India and Bangladesh.